Sedgwick County officials wanting to extend the 72-hour deadline for investigating reports of child abuse and neglect may not get help from the Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services.
James Burgess, presiding judge of Sedgwick County’s juvenile court, and others blame the deadline for the dramatic rise in children placed in foster care in Sedgwick County this year, because officials are erring on the side of safety. But SRS secretary Don Jordan told The Eagle editorial board that he wasn’t sure he would support extending the deadline; it depended on the legislative proposal. He also wasn’t sure that the need for more investigators and resources was any worse in Sedgwick County than elsewhere in the state.
Jordan said that Sedgwick County needed to “find a new equilibrium” and a new way to operate in investigating abuse reports — which he thinks can be done. “I just see it as a challenge that we have to face,” he said.
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There appears to be a need for a couple of “Child Court Judges.” Maybe this would be a good step in the right direction.
Then describe positions and fund more investigators and resources for Sedgwick County.
It is better to err on the side of safety for the children than to extend the deadline or leave the children in a questionable situation. You have to remember many parents don’t really love their children. They just have them for whatever reason (another reason I am 100% in support of abortion rights).
Here we go again, another Governmental entity that cannot do what it was formed to do.
EPA, KDHE, OSHA, KDOL, SRS, DHS.You name it, they ask for more money and get even more impotent, incompetent, and ineffective.
This country and this state needs to go through all their agencies ang GET RID of the lazy folks and dead weight in the Governmental Agencies.
These people are not doing their jobs, and ALL the agencies listed ALL have the responsibility of Safety, health, and well being of human beings, and have that responsibility through ENFORCEMENT OF LAWS!!!
This is pathetic.
So I guess you’d put the military in the same category – a government entity after all…yet we trust them to carry out one of the most important functions of government…basically no questions asked about funding, programs, or grand strategy.
BFAH sounds like either a State of Federal Governmental Employee!!
No sorry to disappoint you,Tyler, but your response is typical of those who’ve picked up a mantra from some propaganda outlet and haven’t thought about any of its implications. So, you can’t formulate a reasoned response, so you try to cast a shadow on the opposition speaker. In fact to me you sound like your standard “government can’t do anything right” crank.
72 hour extension because more children are being put into foster care? Insulting our intelligence are they? I would like to ask them if they would like to buy some ocean front property here in wichita kansas. If they believe that more children are bing put into foster care because of the lack of the 72 hour extension – they’ll believe anything!
Tyler Durden – you are so right – It’s all about ENFORCEMENT OF LAWS! As for BFAH – if you have a real interest – laws are being broken by law enforcement and SRS, right here in wichita, to remove children from their homes and it would behoove you to educate your self – talk to some of the families – learn something about what really happens and maybe, just maybe, you will try to mke changes in the system.
disgusted,
You’ll notice I made nocomment on the situation in Wichita. I made a comment that bloated, wasteful, inefficient gvt. bureaucracy would also include the military, by Tyler’s definition. I think that most people realize the military functions WELL…in other words, gvt. CAN do things right…when there are consistent policies from administration to administration, and funding at a level barely above subsistence.
Part of the problem on these blog pages is that people read into posts whatever they want to read into them.
This is why we need forced vasectomies to every male at birth—when you are ready to have kids you have to go get it reversed after a mental health/income assesment at the doctors office so there are no accidents!!!!!!!
non-comedy option: free birth control, all kinds, available 24 hours and in tons of convenient locations. it should be easier to get birth control than cigarettes. Yes you can buy condoms at all hours of the night but some people whine about them not feeling good–not the kind of people you want being parents!! I envision walking into a Wal-mart, get a consult and then get norplant or iud.
Or another radical idea: Tax breaks to people who get proof of birth control if they are under a certain income. Like go get norplant and show the gov’t your arm, and get some perks.
I agree, people should have access to free birth control and abortions. Heck, i thnk that abortion should be mandatory in some cases. hehehehehe
There is a lack of leadership, ethics and accountability in the juvenile courts. Any body interested in volunteering to circulate a recall petition?
Bill McKeankiakahahaha@yahoo.com655-8150
In California there was an organizationthat would pay drug addicted people to be sterilized, I think it’s a wonderful idea and should be govenment supported. It’s cheaper than raising a child in the system by a long shot. I know many who would volunteer so they could get the money for a big screen TV to watch Jerry Springer.I’d be very happy to donate to the cause ot voluteer in any way.I don’t think killing unborn children so we don’t have to deal with them is the right answer, but there are a few parents I’d like to see aborted.
Here’s a website you may find useful. http://www.addicted.com is a site for friends, families, and those who suffer from various addictions.
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(ALREADY EMAILED TO KS LEGISLATORS)
I wanted to route you a copy of the email I sent to the Topeka Kansas SRS.
I am receiving letters from the Wichita Kansas SRS when they are well aware that according to UIFSA any collection responsibility is assigned to the secondary state
I believe this represents an attempt by the corrupt SG county officials to violate the law desperate to escape the criminal acts of their Court officials,the various criminal actors,and the EX.
Unfortunately for them,their wrongful acts stand as “uncontroverted fact” due to the mega page filing. I can easily now subpoena Federal government officials who have well documented the SG county corruption and unlawful acts under the color of law.
These SG county criminals dressed as government officials are clutching at straws,trying to preserve their inbred Wichita corruption. Unfortunately,any attempt by them,will only unveil the entire criminal conduct by the Kansas SRS and the various SG county players.
I will be filing with the appropriate agencies.
I think we can only expect further crimes from the officials and I would appreciate your help to deal with these diabolical criminals from this county.
We will together rout these enemies of all families & Americans. It is good I am not there so they cannot KILL me before I indict & convict them of their crimes. God indeed ALWAYS hears the voice of the afflicted!
Here is a copy of my 2nd email to the Kansas SRS dated 23 Oct 2007:
Please accept this memo for the record which will be fowarded to your Legislative personnel.
Your Wichita agency during the last year or so completed actions under the direction of your now terminated for cause attorney.
He knowingly and with malice completed actions which he knew were wrongful acts under the color of law. This Wichita trend of action is well documented in the mega page filing.
The conspiracy to defraud included other infamous Wichita players from the Court and government and the now terminated 3 wrongful actors.
Your SG office now apparently believes that they will in some guise threaten me after my overwhelming victory to devastate the criminal element of your agency by complete & utter victory.
These threats from your corrupt agency come on the heels of my recent notification to bring these criminals dressed as government officials to justice before the Topeka offices of responsibility.
The Kansas SRS in collaboration with your client did knowingly and with malice violate 42 USC 1383 & 42 USC 1385,the laws of Kansas and other States.
No amount of continuing criminal activity will change the official State & court records which amply exposes these criminal actors and offenses.
Your agency is well aware that this matter has reverted to judgement and that under UIFSA management of collections is assigned to the secondary state where I am a resident.
Your continued violations of law and Statute are the practice & procedure of your Wichita office for which you will suffer dearly when these matters appear before the Federal Court as multiple Civil Rights violations which you can & will not escape.
Your violations of US code are well documented and already in the hands of your legislators.
During the last 18 months or so a summary execution (spawned by your corrupt offices) by armed police failed and you and SG county were identified as the perpetrators of the wrongful act.
The stakes are high for your corrupt officials,disbarrment of attorneys,terminations of employment,lawsuits awards,and national press which will prove the foul and wrongful acts your agency embraces.
Your days of wrongful acts under the color of law have come to an end. I would definetly recommend that someone in your diabolical organization become familiar with the case files BEFORE you devote more personnel to failure and loss before the hands of this American and Father.
All my children from this matter have reached the age of majority over 3 years ago,and you are left with your multiple falsely sworn client,your own wrongful & unlawful acts,and the obvious intent to violate the law further in the future.
I will enjoy bringing you from the darkness of your crimes into the light of justice,and so will the Federal government,and your own legislators. Do not threaten me,you are criminals,who believe you are above the law and I CAN GUARANTEE YOU ARE NOT ABOVE THE LAW.